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Meanwhile, FC Goa s manager Juan Ferrando named an unchanged XI that earned them a vital point against Al Rayyan in their campaign opener.
Ismail Matar was in the thick of things right from the beginning with the 38-year-old using his wide range of passing skills to keep his side ticking.
While on the right, Khalil Ibrahim was the live wire as he kept asking questions of Sanson Pereira with his pace and dribbling skills.
In fact, the first significant chance of the match fell for Wahda when Goa s keeper Dheeraj Singh scuffed his clearance but before Matar could pounce, James Donachie rushed in with a crunching challenge to clear the danger.
, April 15 (IANS) FC Goa put on a sensational defensive display to hold Al Rayyan to a 0-0 draw in their AFC Champions League opener at the Fatorda Stadium.Juan Ferrando gave Ishan Pandita his first start in FC Goa colours as James Donachie and .
Had to take tough selection decisions for Al Rayyan tie: FC Goa coach
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Panaji : , April 13 (IANS) Ahead of FC Goa s big-ticket AFC Champions League (Group E) clash against Qatar club Al Rayyan on Wednesday, the Indian Super League (ISL) club s head coach, Spaniard Juan Ferrando, said he had to take some very tough selection decisions to put the best players on the field. It has been a difficult process and needed me to make some very tough decisions. At FC Goa, we have good footballers. All of them have been doing their best for the team. Regarding the selection of foreign players from the ones I had to select from, I have praise for Ivan (Gonzalez), Igor (Angulo), Edu (Bedia), Jorge (Ortiz), and Alberto (Noguera), Ferrando said.
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FC Goa will become the first Indian team to compete in the group stages of Asia s premiere club competition, the AFC Champions League on April 14, when they play Qatari side Al Rayyan. Ahead of this debut, we look at what s in store for the Indian side.
How did Goa do in ISL 2020-21?
Juan Ferrando s men finished fourth in the league stages, before losing to eventual champions Mumbai City FC in the semis (on penalties after drawing 2-2 in the first leg and 0-0 in the second.)